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FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) finds that the failures of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) and "star stock picker" Neil Woodford ultimately led to the fund's demise, leading to the ...

Link, The Trust Bank progress acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... an interim dividend. On February 12, Link Fund Solutions' creditors scheme, which affects investors in the defunct Woodford Equity Income Fund, was approved by the UK courts. Provided that no appeals are brought against the sanction of the scheme ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to acquire Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... Last week, Link Fund Solutions finalised the compensation amount of $438 million it will pay investors in the failed Woodford Equity Income Fund.

Woodford investors approve Link redress scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
Close to 100% of investors trapped in the failed LF Woodford Equity Income Fund have approved the compensation scheme under which up to $438 million will be paid by Link Fund Solutions. About 93.7% of investors - representing 96.1% of the value - voted ...

Link Fund Solutions sale completes

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... battle with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about its role as an authorised corporate director to the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund. In August, Link said it expected to provide for about $390.9 million in settlement and redress costs ...

Super, retirement unit cushions Link's massive loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... Link's performance with the unit's FY23 performance, starting with a massive $368.6 million asset impairment. Woodford-related liabilities put a hole of $390.9 million in its profitability, provisioning this amount as the fallout from the Woodford ...

Link Group to cop $418m loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... the Financial Conduct Authority, to settle its investigation into Link Fund Solutions following the failure of the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund, which Link Fund Solutions oversaw. Link Group is expected to contribute about $116 million to burned investors. ...

Asset managers dismiss liquidity risks: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... and proper procedures when it came to urgent escalation events, particularly in volatile environments. The collapsed Woodford Equity Income Fund is a case study of poor liquidity management. The fund's administrator Link Group recently settled with the ...

Link Group sells Funds Solutions, settles with FCA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... the troubled Fund Solutions business and reached a settlement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the Woodford fund issues. Fund Solutions has been sold to Waystone Group, for between $203 to $259 million (£110- £140) and excludes Link's ...

Link due to settle defunct Woodford fund with FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... confidential discussions" with the UK's financial markets regulator to settle its investigation against the failed Woodford Equity Income Fund. The case has dragged on since 2019, when fundie Mark Woodford went on YouTube to apologise to investors ...
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